Tank-brace.



TANK BEACH. APPLIOATIN FILED MAY 13, 1912*.

Patutm M15, 1915.

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starts strana opinion RIl'llhD() PIAGGIO, OF GENOA, ITALY. i

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l,'RI1 IALDo PIAGGIO, en

gineer, subject of the King of Italy, residing 1- n ilangesllt) connected with the joints. The

at Genoa, ltaly, have invented certain new and useful improvements in rlank-Braces,

ot which the following is a` specification.

The present invention relates to 'improvements in tank braces especially intended for use with enamel vor glass coated sectional tanks for the transport oi. liquid or other uids on the platforms ot railroad cars or the like. l

lit is the object of the present invention to provide a brace securing. the tank against longitudinal as well as lateral displacement by means of suitable bands of preferably ll.- shaped cross section provided with an elastic lining and a suitably lined and shaped support. v 4

llhe nature of my invention will bebest understood as describe'din connection with the accompanying drawing', in which z--v lFigure l shows an elevation ot a portion ot the tank with the. bracing elements in section.' Fig. 2 is an end view illustrating the rnanner'otD securing the tank to the end section s illof a car. Fig. 3 is a section view taken on the line lf-B of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section view taken on the line C-Dlot lig. 2. Fig. 5'is a cross-section through the tank showing the rair-chamber, Fig. 6 is a section view taken on the line A-B of VFig. 5,

lin order to allow a iilling ot the tank in turn with liquids possessing diderent antagonistic properties and to prevent the.

contamination of a subsequent liquid by traces ot the preceding one, the inner wall ot the tank is enameled and thus rendered perfectly smooth so as to be easily cleaned,l

order to allow of a complete enameling the tank is suitably made up oil' cylindrical parts (a) (a), the end parts or secm tions are closed at their.k outer ends by two calottes and connected by ,air-prooi? yioints leaving the. enainei surface smooth tbronghout the tank.1

fis `the tank cannot be to the car the.. ordinary way, as the rivetingx while 'f oeuig built and the sliatangjwhile being op A ,ted would injuretlie enainei, special lgenients must be devisedtor ptetu here are dit iron stip ai shape, en

Specication of Letters atent. lljlattemttll diam., 5i, lllblil., application sled inlay is, 1era i serial'n'o. eer/,dsa I ltlie horizontal iiange e ot which there is supporting bent piece (f) runs through about half the circumference; a similar piece, also supported by the elastic ,bearing- (g), surrounds the upper half of the joint A flanges as metal belts connected through screw\bars (Z) to angle-irons (mi rigidly attached to the side-car rameplates.

To protect the tank against either the action of the sun rays, whereby the inner temperature might be inconveniently raised or the action of cold it is covered outside with a wooden-trame (n), a wooden covering (a), inclosing an air-insulating space all around the tank; moreover, the upper,

tanlcwall (o) and the lining (o) 'ts available as ventilation chamber; and to this end there are provided in the lower part ot the lining (oli, one or more air-inlets (s) and titione or more airoutlets (t) in its upper part,

suitably protected by a cover '(zl :the dratt is kept up while the car is running by its speed and when. at restby suitable arrange ments. l

l. Means tor securing sectional tanks provided with external flanges upon the plat` forms of railroad' cars, comprising supports otttshaped cross section tor the reception ot the iianges oif the tank sections, 4securing the outer ends oit'` the tank Vto the plattform against longitudinal displacement, an elastic lining-tor supp orts,'and ybrace bands :tor elastically securing the tank against latuw eral displacement' upon a platform., subw stair'ally as describedi` v Means tor securing sectional tanks pro vided wir krnal flanges upon the platt-M torr'ns cad cars, comprising sup ports sped cross section tot rem ception oit the "iianges oiithe 'tank sections, an elastic n r supports., anglo secure recar and "iveted to said aorte, the

' braced t titl* ltltl 'liti i same, and means for'elastically securing the the upper half of the tank, angle irons setank against lateral displacement upon the cured to the sides of the side rails of said platform, substantially as described'. Y platform, and s crew'bars engaging the lower 15 3. Means for securing sectional tanks proends 4of said brace bands for adjustably 5' vided with external flanges upon the platsecuring said lower ends to said angle irons,

forms of railroad cars', `comprising supports substantially as described. of -U-shaped cross section for the reception In testimony whereof I aiix signature in of the flanges of the tank sections, an elastic4 presence of two Witnesses. lining for. said supports, angle plates se- RINALDO PIAGGIO. l0 cured to the car and the latter to said sup- Witnesses:

ports, braced against the same, vand brace- P10 RUNWINIS, bands of. U-shaped cvross section encircling C. A. FERRARI. 

